I had minor knee surgery nearly 3 weeks ago under a general anesthesia. (This wasn't supposed to happen, but I was misinformed and mislead right before surgery) Over the 2 weeks after surgery, I spent all but 5 days in bed, unable to wake up completely and suffeing from dementia-type symptoms and hallucinations. I am currently on 7... Read more
After nearly 18 years of living with Bipolar Disorder, I am now experiencing serious short-term memory loss, and all of the problems that go along with it. I'm not talking about simply forgetting. What I am talking about is not even knowing that you need to remember. For instance, if you tell me to go to the store and get milk, cheese and bread,... Read more
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BiPoPastor on Bipolar
Thursday, October 14 2010
Hey fellow BP'ers:
I was diagnosed with Bipolor Disorder in 1994, and have gone through a lifetime of the ups and downs that come along with it. My highs have been very high, and my lows have been low, and somewhere in between I've been able to live my life.
A few years ago, I started to have some memory problems;... Read more
Greetings from the "Occasional Shareposter"!
Just to bring you up to date:
Connie had a masive stroke in March 2009; NICU 7 days,Rehab 20 days; shattered wrist, requiring surgery; cracked ribs two times; recovery ongoing; permanent disability - I was diagnosed in 1984 with Bipolar Disorder I; multiple med cocktails over... Read more
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BiPoPastor on Bipolar
Sunday, September 05 2010
Since being diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder in 1994, I have had to suffer secretly, not allowing my diagnosis to become public. Those days are gone, and now I don't have to hide any more. It's not quite what I thought it would be.
Since I don't have to work any more at not appearing bipolar, my illness seems more profound. It's like... Read more
